Pension Plans and Other Retirement Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 02, 2015

Financial Information Related to Funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Unfunded Supplemental Retirement Plan

Presented below is financial information related to TJX’s funded defined benefit pension plan (qualified pension plan or funded plan) and its unfunded supplemental retirement plan (unfunded plan) for the periods shown.

	Funded Plan						Unfunded Plan
	Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirteen Weeks Ended
In thousands	May 2, 2015			May 3, 2014			May 2, 2015		May 3, 2014
Service cost	$	13,055		$	10,123		$	693	$	450
Interest cost		12,949			12,297			871		694
Expected return on plan assets		(19,493	)		(16,303	)		—		—
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			—		1
Recognized actuarial losses		8,547			3,257			1,379		303
Total expense	$	15,058		$	9,374		$	2,943	$	1,448